Robert T
@thegoogleguy.bsky.social
Ingress player. Lego collector. Cat dad. I try to fix things and sometimes it goes horribly wrong.
It’s always a treat getting to refurbish a Windows 7 era system. They are reliable systems and they are FAST too.
December 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It’s always a treat getting to refurbish a Windows 7 era system. They are reliable systems and they are FAST too.
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The time I found out 10 years ago that scrolling with a Dell touchpad set registry keys every few milliseconds to adjust the scroll rate in a hack way 😵💫
I did hear that someone at Microsoft complained to them about this.
I did hear that someone at Microsoft complained to them about this.
December 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The time I found out 10 years ago that scrolling with a Dell touchpad set registry keys every few milliseconds to adjust the scroll rate in a hack way 😵💫
I did hear that someone at Microsoft complained to them about this.
I did hear that someone at Microsoft complained to them about this.
I love how this happened like less than two weeks after AWS had the same issue
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing DNS outage affecting customers worldwide, preventing them from accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services.
Microsoft: DNS outage impacts Azure and Microsoft 365 services
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing DNS outage affecting customers worldwide, preventing them from accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I love how this happened like less than two weeks after AWS had the same issue
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About an hour ago in the White Mts, AZ. Please bear with me while I get the window down! 57 degrees and rain!
August 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
About an hour ago in the White Mts, AZ. Please bear with me while I get the window down! 57 degrees and rain!
The cat doesn’t think I need a lunch break. Her nap is far more important of course.
August 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The cat doesn’t think I need a lunch break. Her nap is far more important of course.
Lego display cabinets are ready to go!
August 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Lego display cabinets are ready to go!
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This brings back great memories
“The Only” by Static-X as featured in Need for Speed Underground for the Game Boy Advance (2003)
July 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This brings back great memories
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This is an incredible photograph. ISS might have paid for itself in this millisecond that this was captured.
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July 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is an incredible photograph. ISS might have paid for itself in this millisecond that this was captured.
cedarnews.net/newstasks/85...
cedarnews.net/newstasks/85...
Turns out this Dell Inspiron Duo was really not designed for Windows XP. It’s been a fun experiment to see if it can run anyways.
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Turns out this Dell Inspiron Duo was really not designed for Windows XP. It’s been a fun experiment to see if it can run anyways.
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Ur not gonna believe this
Looking for a job that pays me to imagine catastrophic scenarios
May 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ur not gonna believe this
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A tenant at a luxury Navy Yard building was inadvertently added to an email thread where a Conservice manager admitted to overbilling residents for utilities. Here’s what we know.
Brookfield Tenant Included on Email Thread Where Managers Admit to Overcharging for Utilities
A manager at Conservice, a third-party utility billing company, said in an email that some tenants at Brookfield Properties’ Foundry Lofts are overcharged for utilities.
washingtoncitypaper.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A tenant at a luxury Navy Yard building was inadvertently added to an email thread where a Conservice manager admitted to overbilling residents for utilities. Here’s what we know.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Today I learned the last tenants of this place managed to use 4000 kWh of electricity in one month… I’m half horrified and half in awe.
April 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Today I learned the last tenants of this place managed to use 4000 kWh of electricity in one month… I’m half horrified and half in awe.
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Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress
Sources: Niantic is in talks to sell its games unit to Saudi Arabia-controlled Scopely for ~$3.5B; the deal would include Pokémon Go and other mobile games (Bloomberg)
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February 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress Please don’t ruin Ingress
Cat says no standing up, sleep only
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Cat says no standing up, sleep only
The microSD card finally died in my Raspberry Pi that I’ve been using since 2018… pretty good run if you ask me!
February 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The microSD card finally died in my Raspberry Pi that I’ve been using since 2018… pretty good run if you ask me!
Just deleted my Twitter account. From now on, Bluesky only!
January 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Just deleted my Twitter account. From now on, Bluesky only!
This won’t lead to any confusion by end users who now have two Outlook icons on their PC…
Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month's security update.
Microsoft to force install new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs in February
Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month's security update.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This won’t lead to any confusion by end users who now have two Outlook icons on their PC…
The elephant in the room: it costs $2000! I remember when I got my 1070 Ti for around $400… I miss those prices.
Nvidia says the RTX 5090 has 92B transistors, 4,000 AI TOPS, and GDDR7 memory, with support for next-gen DLSS 4, which can now generate multiple frames at once (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)
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January 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The elephant in the room: it costs $2000! I remember when I got my 1070 Ti for around $400… I miss those prices.
I don’t understand why names with decent enough recognition are no longer acceptable, and instead everything has to be “pro” and “max”
Dell is rebranding its PC lines as Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max, each with Base, Plus, and Premium tiers, killing names like XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
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January 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I don’t understand why names with decent enough recognition are no longer acceptable, and instead everything has to be “pro” and “max”
Happy New Year! (Blood glucose monitor starts screaming)
January 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Happy New Year! (Blood glucose monitor starts screaming)
I was wondering why the font looked so bad on Metaphor… turns out the game was running in 720p on a 4K screen!
December 23, 2024 at 3:30 AM
I was wondering why the font looked so bad on Metaphor… turns out the game was running in 720p on a 4K screen!